Week of 11/14/2010

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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall at 12:05 on Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Councilors Present: President Ross in the Chair. All members present.
Clergy:Rabbi Naftoli Bier, Kollel of Greater Boston, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The following were received:
Docket	Short Description
1561	Councilors Connolly, Arroyo, Pressley, Ross, Turner, Feeney, Consalvo, LaMattina, Linehan, Ciommo and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in support of Transgender Awareness Week. On motion of Councilor Connolly, the rules were suspended, the resolution was adopted, 11 yeas, nays 0. Absent or not voting 1 (Yancey).
1560	Councilors Connolly, Ciommo, Arroyo, Yancey, Murphy, Linehan, Ross, Pressley, LaMattina, Turner, Feeney and Consalvo offered the following: Order for a hearing on caffeinated alcoholic beverages. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Health. President Ross moved to adopt the minutes from the November 3, 2010 meeting. Motion prevailed.
1539	Message and ordinance amending CBC Ordinances, Section 9-11.4 “Security in Elderly/Handicapped Housing Development” and Section 11-1.7 “Crime Prevention Surveys”. Filed in the Office of The City Clerk on November 16, 2010. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1540	Message and order authorizing the City to accept a grant of Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00) from the Boston Redevelopment Authority, for the purpose of designing, constructing, renovating and equipping the Quincy Upper School. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Councilor Connolly moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Education.
1541	Message and order approving an appropriation of $550,000.00 for the feasibility study for major rehabilitation of the Quincy Upper School. The statement of interest for the Quincy Upper School, which was approved by the City Council on June 27, 2007, has been accepted by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Councilor Connolly moved reconsideration. Reconsideration prevailed. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Education.
1542	Message and order authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Development to apply for, accept Federal FY10 Shelter Plus Care Grant funds of Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,300,000.00) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to renew existing rental assistance contracts for homeless persons with disabilities. On motion of Councilor Consalvo, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1543	Message and order authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Works Department and the Property and Construction Management Department, and the Directors of the Public Facilities Department and the Environment Department to accept and expend a grant of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (grant includes the value of the rebates and equipment) from NStar for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and energy savings to various public buildings infrastructure projects. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Health.
1544	Message and order authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Works Department and the Property and Construction Management Department, and the Directors of the Public Facilities Department and the Environment Department to accept and expend efficiency rebates and the donation of equipment from NSTAR for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and energy savings to various public buildings and infrastructure projects. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Health.
1545	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of One Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars $1,650,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety’s Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative Grant, for the purpose of supporting strategies to address youth, gang and gun violence. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1546	Message and order approving an appropriation of $550,000.00 for the feasibility study for major rehabilitation of the Dearborn School. The statement of interest for the Dearborn School, which was approved by the City Council on June 27, 2007, has been accepted by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Education.
1547	Message and order authorizing the City to permanently dedicate Laviscount Park for park purposes in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 45, Section 14 and to have the administration take such other actions as needed to so dedicate this park for park purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of a $329,382.00 grant awarded by the Division of Conservation Services in the Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs.
1548	Message and order authorizing the City to permanently dedicate Alvah Kittredge Park for park purposes in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 45, Section 3 and to have the administration take such other actions as needed to so dedicate this park for park purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of a $310,648.00 grant awarded by the Division of Conservation Services in the Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Referred to the Committee on City and Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs.
1549	Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend the FY11 Funds to Increase Crash Reporting to Enhance Highway Safety Planning and Programming grant of $287,500.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security used to identify a sustainable, cost-effective process for transmitting crash reports to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in a timely fashion. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1550	Message and order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal FY2007 Citizen Corp Program grant of $13,800.00 to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1551	Message and order authorizing the City to accept and expend a grant of $16,200.00 form the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Citizen Corps Program (CCP) to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
1552	Message and order authorizing the Police Department to accept a donation of one treadmill from the Boston Police Runner’s Club, for use in the fitness center at the Police Academy. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
1553	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on September 29, 2010. Placed on file.
1554	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on October 6, 2010. Placed on file.
1555	Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting on October 20, 2010. Placed on file.
1556	Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Vivian Leo, as Temporary Collector-Treasurer, effective November 15, 2010, for a period not to exceed sixty days. Placed on file.
1557	Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Meredith Weenick, as Temporary Director of Administrative Services, effective November 15, 2010, for a period not to exceed sixty days. Placed on file.
1558	Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Bart Mitchell as Commissioner At-Large of the Boston Air Pollution Control Commission for a term expiring on December 1, 2013. Placed on file.
1559	Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Virginia Tisei as Commissioner At-Large of the Boston Air Pollution Control Commission for a term expiring on December 1, 2013. Placed on file.
1538	Councilor Connolly, on behalf of the Committee on Environment and Health, submitted the following: On the message and order, referred on November 3, 2010 Docket #1538, to accept provisions of Appendix 120.AA of Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards also known as stretch energy code, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 0.
1562	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine the impacts of project changes for residential developments including the minimization of parking. Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Planning. Councilor Murphy in the Chair.
1563	Councilor Ross offered the following: Order approving a Petition for a Special Law re: Decennial Division of Precincts in the City of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
1564	Councilor Ross for Councilor Yancey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Javonica Latson in City Council. Passed under the suspension of the rules. President Ross in the Chair. The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters:
1565	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution recognizing Deputy Mayor Rafik Agarunov.
1566	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Enrico and Frances Piatelli on their 60th Anniversary.
1567	Resolution congratulating 7 people for their commitment to the elimination of Health and Social Disparities in the State of Massachusetts.
1568	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Dominica Independence Association, Inc.
1569	Resolution in memory of Virginia Constance Strother.
1570	Resolution in memory of Jermaine Berry.
1571	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution congratulating Lance Corporal Robert Emmet Flynn.
1572	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Beulah Fagan Providence.
1573	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Fernando Careira.
1574	Resolution congratulating Joseph Welby.
1575	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Retired Boston Police Officer Williams R. Barnes.
1576	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Tom Clifford.
1577	Councilor Connolly offered the following: Resolution congratulating Myrna Wynn.
1578	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Mrs. Margarita R. Johnson.
1579	Resolution congratulating Mrs. Della Paton.
1580	Resolution congratulating Maria and Greg Jobin-Leeds on the tenth anniversary of Access Strategies Fund.
1581	Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Edward Egan.
1582	Councilor Feeney offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lawrence M. O Keefe, Jr.
1583	Councilor Ross offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dermot P. Shea.
1584	Councilor Consalvo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Christ Church.
1585	Councilors Yancey and Turner offered the following: Resolution congratulating Reverend Willie Dubose, Jr., of New Hope Baptist Church.
1586	Resolution in memory of Prime Minister David John Howard Thompson.
1587	Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating Frank Romano of his 80th Birthday.
1588	Resolution in memory of Gertrude Grant. The Chair stated that in absence of objection, one late-file matter was added to the Consent Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
1589	Councilor Yancey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Julian Maynard Saunders. The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted. Adjourned at 1:40 p.m. on motion of President Ross in memory of Barbara Lebedew, William “Billy” Mahoney, Mary Collins, Julian Saunders, Prime Minister David John Howard Thompson, Pat Rosa, Lawrence O’Keefe, Barbara Epstein, Patrick Connolly and Robert Burd, to meet again on Wednesday December 1, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. The papers acted upon at the foregoing meeting of the City Council, which contain action requiring the approval of the Mayor, were deposited in the Mayor’s Office on November 19, 2010. Attest: Alex Geourntas Assistant City Clerk